Self-reported stress and mood disorders, hair cortisol, and cortisone in women in the first year postpartum – the Ulm SPATZ Health Study
Braig, S.; Stalder, T.; Kirschbaum, C.; Rothenbacher, D.; Genuneit, J. · Das Gesundheitswesen · 2017 · Heft 8/09 · S. 1 bis 1
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Background: Maternal hair cortisol concentrations are increasingly suggested as a biomarker of chronic stress exposure and may provide further insight into the impact of maternal stress on child development. However, no consistent association between self-reports of stress or mood disorders and hair cortisol was found. Although potentially a more stable marker of systemic glucocorticoid levels, hair cortisone concentrations have less often been investigated in this context. Methods: Maternal self-reported chronic stress and symptoms of anxiety and depression were assessed in a birth cohort study recruited from 0…